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In recent days, we've reported about
a Focus on the Family ad starring Tim Tebow and his momthat's set to air during the Super Bowl, noting
the controversy over its presumed anti-abortion messageand FOTF spokesman Gary Schneeberger's assertion that
the commercial isn't anti-anything.
But whereas CBS gave its blessing to Focus's spot, it turned thumbs-down to a commercial intended to promote Mancrunch.com, a gay dating service. ManCrunch spokeswoman Elissa Buchter insists that Mancrunch didn't create an ad the firm knew CBS would reject just to get some publicity -- a dubious assertion. Still, we wish CBS had said gone along, because it's pretty damn funny. See for yourself above.
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